Summary of REACH Reforestation Programme for the year 2017
by Cheam May Choo For the year 2017, reforestation activities were mainly carried out in a new site in Batu Gangan, Kuala Terla while the site in Gunung Brinchang, our biodiversity centre was used for research. 1. Batu Gangan site in Kuala Terla On 24th of May 2017 REACH was awarded a grant of RM […]
Reforestation at Batu Gangan concludes
by Cheam May Choo In the months of August and September 2017, due to logistic difficulties our reforestation programme slowed . However we managed to complete the toilets and the covered rest area in time for the students who would be coming in the following months. Site preparation continued with undergrowth being cleared. Date: 3rd […]
Reforestation picks up pace-2nd July 2017 , 9th July 2017 and 16th July 2017
The reforestation activities on the above dates were similar to the earlier ones in June 2017. Except for the 9th of July 2017,more trees were planted this time around. 2nd July 2017-200 trees consisitng of a mixture of Geruk, Merpauh, Rhododendron, Ratsamala trees were planted. In contrast to the earlier visit, the weather was sunny […]
Reforestation at Batu Gangan continues -18th June 2017
Following our initial visit on the 12th June 2017, our reforestation work at Batu Gangan forest reserves, on the upper reaches of the Sungai Terla water catchment site, continued on the 18th June 2017. As with the first visit, we will leave Tanah Rata around 8.30 in the morning and upon arrival in the Kuala […]
Reforestation in Batu Gangan Site- 12th June 2017
On the 12th of June 2017 we began our reforestation in the Batu Gangan (not to be confused with Gangnam !) site. It was a bright and beautiful morning. We loaded the materials which including building tools, septic tank ,saplings and food into 3 vehicles and set off. Helping us were our 3 French volunteers […]
The “Greening of Cameron Highlands” project-work begins
On 24th of May 2017 REACH was awarded a grant to restore a small part of reclaimed forest in the Batu Gangan forest reserves under the Greening of Cameron Highlands programme. The Greening of Cameron Highlands project is basically a project formed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment NRE (which also includes involvement […]
Grant for the ‘Greening of Cameron Highlands ‘ project from the Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia
Reach is pleased to announce that the Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia ( under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment NRE), has awarded a grant to Reach to restore and rehabilitate 2 hectares of illegally cleared forest under the Greening of Cameron Highlands project. We would like to extend our thanks to NRE for […]
Mossy Forest n Biodiversity site Activity on the 26th September 2016-SK Convent Tanah Rata
Below are the pictures of the Mossy Forest and Biodiversity Activity on the 26th of September 2016 for Sekolah Kebangsaan Convent Tanah Rata. The programme was supervised by Miss Melody Woon , our regular volunteer. As evident by the pictures, the students and teachers had a good time and they learnt a lot about the […]
A day of fun ,out in the sun
22nd September 2016 – Today was a day of fun, out in the sun for 15 students and teachers from Bertam Valley Chinese Primary School. This is the time of the year when our programmes for local school children take off. Examinations seem miles away and the mountains beckon. As always it was great to […]
Reforestation using the Malayan Mountain Ash
by Wilfred Calder-Potts The Malayan Mountain Ash (also known as Weinmannia Fraxinea, or Weinmannia Blumei), is a tree indigenous to the Cameron Highlands. It is often found on disturbed ground, especially on slopes. For this reason it was chosen as a tree suitable for planting in the REACH reforestation area next to the Biodiversity Centre. […]